Talk 18 November 2021

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Church called to act when
cases of GBV are reported
CANDLES OF HOPE: Members of different church denominations, political parties, and residents, join hands in
prayer against gender-based violence (GBV), at a meeting hosted by Men for Change at the Ingubo centre on
Sunday afternoon. Attendees wore all black in memory of those who have been killed or affected through GBV
Picture: TK MTIKI
REFLECTING KINDNESS
TK MTIKI
Men for Change
invited all
community
stakeholders such as
churches, political
parties and community
members to join together
in prayer against genderbased
violence (GBV), at
the Ingubo centre in
Ndlovini on Sunday
afternoon.
Attendees wore all
black in memory of those
who have lost their lives
to GBV.
Among those
attending were
municipal infrastructure
director Noluthando
Vithi, ANC councillor
Andile Marasi and EFF
councillor Xolisa Runeli,
who left in the middle of
proceedings.
Prophet Moshosho
Moshosho led the prayer,
with all attendees
holding a burning candle
which he defined as a
Men for Change host
joint prayer meeting
sign of hope.
He e n c o u ra g e d
pastors to listen to ch u rch
members who
encountered domestic
violence.
“The time has come
where we need to listen
to people without asking
them questions.
“Sometimes we
preach a lot to people
who do not want
preaching, who just want
to be heard.
“When a mother
comes in crying let us
give them time to talk
and don’t be fast to bring
your theology,”
Moshosho said.
“There is one woman
who died in my hands. I
was part of her death, her
husband was chasing her
with a gun. Instead of
using other means to
solve her problem, I said
I will fast for your
situation.
“Unfortunately, when
I came back from fasting
– in fact I did not even
start the fasting – on my
way to fasting I was
phoned to come and
bury the very same
wo m a n .
“Sometimes we say to
them go back to the same
situation. The situations
of this time need
w i s d o m ,” he said.
He also revealed that
he recently told another
couple to separate
because they were
endangering each other if
they continued to live
t o g e t h e r.
“Separation is not
divorce, it is to give time
and space to people who
might endanger
themselves. I put
principles and said to
them if you want to save
your marriage you will
call me or another man
of God to renew your
vow s ,” he said.
He went on to say:
“The question is, as a
man don’t you have a
hand-brake and that
hand-brake is called selfcontrol.
If I have anger
issues I should attend
anger classes.
“The problem is not a
woman or girlfriend, it is
my issues.”
EASY TO INDENTIFY: The Car Guard Feeding Group which
serves sandwiches to car guards in town on Tuesday and
Thursday has donated 16 branded reflective vests to the car
guards. Each reflective vest donated has the name and photo
of the car guard on the left or right chest. Volunteer Yvonne
Basden appealed for a donation of vegetables or meat and
macaroni to be able to continue to feed the needy people. She
can be contacted on 076-180-7627. Donations came from left
Jono Basden, Carol Oliver, Yvonne Basden, Robin Collett and
Cynthia O’ehley Picture: TKMTIKI
Local
c o m m e rc i a l
boats receive
50% licence
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JON HOUZET
Commercial boat
operators have been
granted a 50% rebate
on their licences by
Ndlambe Municipality.
Sunshine Coast
Tourism announced
the good news this
week to commercial
boat operators, who
are among the
businesses which lost
significant income
under the higher
Covid-19 lockdown
level restrictions that
were imposed.
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REPLACE FUSED LIGHT BULBS IMMEDIATELY
“We are pleased to
finally send you
confirmation from
Ndlambe Municipality
confirming rebates for
commercial boat
licencing.
“As you know, we
applied on your behalf
in July, and finally,
confirmation has come
t h r o u g h ,” tourism
manager Sandy Birch
said.
The municipality’s
rates and valuation
committee approved
rebates for the
following operators:
CunnyKlaNie, Kowie
Bunga, Halyards, Port
Alfred Houseboats,
Greg Dixon, Sibuya
Game Reserve,
Kingfisher Cruises, Let’s
Go Cruises, Blackfish
Fishing Charters,
Integrity Cruises,
Kowie River Cruises,
Outdoor Focus and
Woodlands Cruises.